Gundam Starter Set - RX-78-2 vs. Zaku II
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Description
Includes
- RX-78-2 Gundam
- 2 Beam Sabers
- Manipulators
- Multipurpose weapon-holding (1 pair)
- Trigger-finger (right)
- Beam Rifle
- Shield
- Bazooka
- Adapter piece for Bazooka
- Non-transformable Core Fighter
- MS-06F Zaku II (Mass Production type)
- Manipulators
- General weapon-holding (1 pair)
- Trigger-fingers (1 pair)
- Zaku Machine Gun
- Heat Hawk
- Adapter piece
- Bazooka
- 2 Leg-mounted Missile Pods
- 3 pairs of removable missiles
Kit Features & Gimmicks
Articulation
RX-78-2 Gundam
- The head can swivel on a ball-joint neck.
- The upper torso can pivot left or right if slightly pulled up.
- Shoulder joints can swing frontward.
- The arms can...
- Swing on a peg-and-socket joint.
- Raise horizontally.
- The upper elbows can turn.
- Elbow joints can be bent up to 90 degrees.
- The manipulators can swivel on a ball-and-socket joint.
- The waist can rotate 360 degrees.
- Front and side skirt armors can pivot to avoid interference with the leg articulation.
- The upper thighs can swivel on the hips' ball-and-socket joints, though the backwards articulation is limited due to the non-poseable rear skirt armor.
- Knee joints can be bent up to 110 degrees.
- The ankles can tilt/pivot in a limited manner.
Zaku II
- Mono-eye can move left and right. (removal of helmet required)
- The head can rotate on. ball-joint neck.
- Shoulder joints can tilt forward.
- The arms can...
- Swing on a rod joint.
- Raise horizontally.
- The left shoulder armor and the right shoulder shield is jointed to avoid interference with the arm articulation.
- The elbow joints can be bent up to 90 degrees.
- The upper elbows can turn.
- Front and side skirt armors can slightly pivot to avoid interference with the leg articulation.
- The upper thighs can swivel on the hips' ball-and-socket joints, though the backwards articulation is limited due to the non-poseable rear skirt armor.
- The knee joints can be bent up to 100 degrees.
- The ankles feature double-jointed parts, allowing to further tilt forward.
- The feet can swivel on the ankle ball-joint part.
Weapons/Other Gimmicks
RX-78-2 Gundam
- The right hand is swappable.
- Each of the weapons must be wielded by their respective hands.
- Beam Saber hilts can be optionally removed from the backpack as handheld weapons.
- Beam Rifle's foregrip & sensor can swing left and right.
- Bazooka can mount onto the rear waist armor with an Adapter.
- The Shield can attach onto...
- Any forearms, though the default is on the left.
- The backpack for storage.
Zaku II
- The hands are swappable.
- Any of the weapons can be wielded by the kit's normal and/or trigger-finger hands. (Though compatible with the former, the machine gun and the bazooka must be wielded by the latter)
- Machine Gun's foregrip can swing left or right.
- Bazooka's foregrip and scope can swing up and down.
- Bazooka can latch onto the rear waist armor via a flip-out mounting joint.
- Heat Hawk can mount onto the left waist armor with an adapter.
- Missile pods can be optionally mounted onto the legs. (some detaching on the legs are required)
Tips & Tricks
- General:
- For better results, some or most of the details are needed to be applied/panel-lined with Gundam Markers and/or Mr. Color paints.
- Topcoat (Mr. Hobby recommended) can be used to protect applied decals and if any, marking decals and paint details.
- RX-78-2 Gundam:
- The Dengeki Hobby Magazine (July 2001 issue) exclusive Mechanism Sticker set for HGUC RX-78-2 Gundam decal sheet can be applied to this kit.
- Do not use the Beam Saber parts from the SB-13 runner, which can tighten the assembly between the hilt & the effect parts (or in a worst case scenario, the Beam Saber effect part's peg may break off from the hilt while attempting to remove it.).
- Zaku II
- The Machine Gun from 1/144 System Weapon 001 can be used for this kit.
- The Bazooka from 1/144 System Weapon 009 can be used for this kit.
- The Semovente Corps markings included in the EX Model YMT-05 Hildolfr kit can be used for this Gunpla.
Customizing-based tips
- The Zaku II's torso (sans the movement pipes) can be replaced with the Garma Zabi Custom's torso piece to form the Borjarnon unit from Turn A Gundam.
B-Club related customizations
- RX-78-2 Gundam:
- High Detail Manipulator 16 can be used for this kit.
- The HGUC Gundam (Anime Ver.) Conversion Parts garage kit can be used on this Gunpla to create an Anime-accurate HGUC Gundam.
- The Perfect Gundam Conversion Parts for HGUC Gundam garage kit can be used to remodel this Gunpla to create an HGUC-styled Perfect Gundam.
- The Full Armor Gundam Conversion Kit for HGUC Gundam garage kit can be used to remodel this Gunpla to create the MSV of Plamo Kyoshiro versions of Full Armor Gundam.
- The Red Warrior Conversion Kit for HGUC Gundam garage kit can be used to remodel this Gunpla to create Red Warrior.
- Zaku II:
- High Detail Manipulator 50 can be used for this kit.
- WA-32 120mm Zaku Machine Gun (Wide-Grip) can be used for this kit.
Variants
- Later reissues of the kit from September 2018 onward will feature a blue Bandai Spirits logo.
Notes & Trivia
- This set includes anime-accurate color variants of HGUC-021 and HGUC-040.
- The Gunpla How-to Guide Gundam vs Zaku Edition booklet features tips for new builders including tools needed, assembly guide, gate mark cleanup, panel lining, seam line removal, and painting.
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